ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46108
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| Date: | Monday 15 October 2007 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | SA Mooney Sales and Services CC / Anton van Wyk |
| Registration: | ZS-EMG |
| MSN: | 670232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kroonstad, Free State -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAKS (Kroonstad) |
| FALA (Lanseria) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft took off for a flight to Lanseria. As the aircraft was about to rotate, a number of guineafowl emerged from the fringes of the runway and crossed the path of the aircraft. Pilot veered to the left off the runway to avoid the birds. Three birds struck the aircraft. Pilot abandoned take-off. Aircraft veered off runway into the veld upon which the nose gear failed.
Sources:
Pilot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2008 08:50 | Freestateflyer | Added |
| 03-Nov-2008 12:36 | Topaz | Updated |
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